💯 IB Announces May 2020 Result Regrades! What will happen to IB students?
Monday, Aug 24, 2020
Hello IB students!
Congratulations to all the May 2020 grads who received positive regrade results this week, and good luck to all of you incoming + returning IB students this new school year! Once again, thank you for sharing IBlieve with your friends, school, and social media. It is what keeps our team of volunteer graduates, and high school ambassadors going to create the best free resources, tutoring, and now… LIVE EVENTS for you!
Please continue helping us spread the word.
Lots of IB love❤️
Imogen & Katie
IBlieve Virtual Events 💻
We’re so excited to announce our FIRST virtual event on University Applications for IB Students this Sunday, Aug 30 from 4-7PM (GMT+8). We'll be featuring panels, breakout Q&As, and live chats run by IB graduates from all over the world!💫
Schedule:
Times are in GMT+8. Here is a timezone converter.
4PM-5PM: Live Chats (1:1 Mentoring Session w/ Grads)
5PM-6PM: University Applications Panel + Q&A (US, UK, Canada, Hong Kong, Netherlands, etc.)
6PM-7PM: Live Chats (1:1 Mentoring Session w/ Grads)
This is a 100% FREE event. We will do our best to accommodate everyone for the University Panel + Q&A, but we will prioritize students whose learning has been most affected by the pandemic for our 1:1 Live Chats with grads, as we have limited spots.
Sign up here by Tuesday, Aug 25 at 12pm GMT! We’ll email you invites the day after.
🚀 What’s Next?
This is the first of many events we’ll host this year, and we already have IB grads from around the world planning events to accommodate for all our global timezones. Future workshops you can expect:
Intro to ToK, EE, CAS
Subject-specific Workshops
Mental Health & Well-Being
Study Tips, Revision, Time Management, etc.
All sessions will also be recorded and uploaded on our YouTube. Don’t miss out and subscribe below!
📲 Featured News
IB May 2020 Results Regrade - Imogen
Six weeks after IB results were officially released, the IB increased thousands of students grades, announcing that grades can now be no lower than Internal Assessment grades.
IBlieve talked to May 2020 IB students around the world about the impact of this results change. Students are relieved that their 2 years of effort are reflected in the scores they’ve been awarded. Some are now able to access the universities of their choice and access scholarships.
New Blog Posts!📚
We heard your burning questions about the IB, and our lovely grads answered!
Overall:
Why did you choose IB? (India) - Sarvani
Subjects:
Tips for English A Literature HL - Victoria
Tips for French B SL - Victoria
How to Write a History Essay - Victoria
Extended Essays:
How to Write an EE: Mathematics - Shoham
How to Write an EE: World Studies – Sarvani
We really hope we help you feel supported and reassured throughout your IB journey. If you have IB questions, feel free to ask us here.
Don’t Miss an Update!📲
Want to keep updated on all things IB and IBlieve? We have beautiful illustrations on all the best IB advice on our Instagram. Find posts like this one, from Yale-bound mentor and tutor Tyus, about how to complete CAS during a pandemic.
Welcome to our Team!😊
We are welcoming new IB graduates from Class of 2020 to our team!
🇺🇸Joanne- IB in the USA, University of Texas at Austin
🇮🇳Sarvani- IB in India, University of California San Diego
🇻🇬Kathlyn- IB in British Virgin Islands, Gap year
🇺🇸Shoham– IB in the USA, University of Texas at Dallas
Community Spotlights💡
1. Somewhere In Between - Anushka, IBlieve Mentor from Dubai🇦🇪
Anushka, one of our IBlieve mentors, is writing a novel! It is titled ‘Somewhere In Between’ and is expected to be published in April 2021.
“My book is a collection of ~wholesome~ short stories at the essence of the human experience: love, heartbreak, culture, identity, body image, race, friendships. The book follows (individual stories of) the protagonist Alisha, an immigrant, who navigates life—while reflecting on past experiences—amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, new immigration laws, #BLM, and the rise of social media.
“The most rewarding part of this experience is talking to so many interesting people and learning about their unique (yet somehow relatable) stories.”
The book will be able to be pre-ordered in December 2020.
Follow Anushka’s on Instagram to stay updated on her writing journey!
2. Inside Out - Priyasha, IBlieve HSA from the Philippines🇵🇭
Inside Out is a service and literary platform founded by Priyasha and her sister Anagha. They have service partners in the Philippines (Kids International Ministries, Cottolengo Filipino, and NVC Foundation) and have conducted service trips every two months for last two years, doing art and sport activities with the children. They also created mini documentaries and for the organisations to use for their own, and initiated a birthday fundraiser to raise nearly 10,000 pesos for NVC Foundation's Love Bag Project! Inside Out also has a focus on sustainability.
Priyasha is also co-head and research for a related project, Project Puno. It is a youth led environmental initiative based in the Philippines that raises awareness about environmental issues through e-books, weekly Instagram pubmats, ecobrick drives, and service trips.
Do you have a cool project? Share it with us on Instagram DM @ib.lieve to be featured.
Student Poll📊
Current students, we need your opinion!
How have your extracurriculars and societies been impacted by the pandemic?
Please comment or email us at iblieve.contact@gmail.com with your answers! We read every single one.
Catch you next week! 👋
That’s all for our updates this week! We can’t wait to meet some of you this weekend.
Sending virtual hugs,
Imogen & Katie